Department

Cell Biology and Physiology-422001

Career Area

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date

05/15/2023

Application Deadline

05/29/2023

Open Until Filled

No

Position Type

Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title

Research Associate

Appointment Type

EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number

20039690

Vacancy ID

NF0006958

Full Time/Part Time

Full-Time Permanent

FTE

1

Hours per week

40

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Dependent on Experience / Qualifications

Proposed Start Date

06/12/2023

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology is a basic science department in the School of Medicine and engages in a broad range of teaching and research activities. Dr. Zylka’s lab is focused on developing treatments for pain and autism spectrum disorders. The primary purpose of this position is to accelerate the development of a genetic therapy for Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder. The successful candidate will be expected to perform molecular biology, proteomics, cell culture, evaluate efficacy of gene targeting strategies for making non-rodent models, evaluating efficacy of genetic therapy vectors, single cell RNA-seq library preparation, and to assist graduate students and postdocs that are working on this project.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Not applicable.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

At least three years of prior lab experience with molecular biology, cloning, and CRISPR technology.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

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